Eurofound's EU PolicyWatch collates information on the responses of government and social partners to the COVID-19 crisis, the war in Ukraine, rising inflation, as well as gathering examples of company practices aimed at mitigating the social and economic impacts.
Overview of measures by target group – category: Citizens
Eurofound has identified 47 measures for this target group. Most of these measures fall into the category Measures to prevent social hardship (62%).
Ensuring business continuity and support for essential services |
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24 September 2020 Updated |
New health and safety regulation for the schools
Italy, Other initiatives or policies |
Supporting businesses to stay afloat |
13 July 2020 Updated |
Support in the field of education and youth
Estonia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 January 2021 |
COVID-19: Extra funding for school camps
Czechia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Protection of workers, adaptation of workplace |
01 December 2020 |
Go4All - collaborative platform for remote working
Portugal, Company practices |
14 September 2020 |
Teaching unions' coronavirus online information hubs
United Kingdom, Other initiatives or policies |
11 February 2022 Updated |
COVID-19 self-testing by pupils and students in primary and secondary schools
Croatia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Income protection beyond short-time work |
09 July 2020 Updated |
Lump-sum payments for unemployed and children
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
03 July 2020 |
A lump sum payment for children on top of child benefit
Lithuania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
20 May 2022 |
Benefits for children of foreigners
Lithuania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
06 May 2022 |
Access to social benefits for Ukrainian refugees: Support for families and individuals
Poland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
12 April 2020 Updated |
COVID-19: Assistance for parents taking unpaid leave due to a state of emergency
Bulgaria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
07 April 2020 Updated |
Care allowance during emergency period for homeschooling 6 to 13 year-old children
Czechia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
11 January 2021 Updated |
Assistance for families with children at home during COVID-19
Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
10 January 2021 Updated |
Child benefit top-up
Germany, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 January 2022 |
Care allowance in case of emergency measures during the epidemic
Czechia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Measures to prevent social hardship |
25 November 2020 Updated |
United against COVID-19: Campaign to fund projects for vulnerable people
Bulgaria, Other initiatives or policies |
05 October 2021 |
Freedom Pass: Data
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
02 October 2020 Updated |
COVID-19 protocol to ensure the safety of care transport
Netherlands, Other initiatives or policies |
22 September 2021 |
Temporarily strengthened housing allowance for families with children
Sweden, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
03 June 2022 |
Education and childcare for Ukrainian refugee children
Hungary, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
02 June 2022 |
Education measures for Ukrainian refugees
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
31 May 2022 |
Registration and fostering of unaccompanied Ukrainian minors
Portugal, Other initiatives or policies |
20 May 2022 |
Access to education for people from Ukraine
Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
20 May 2022 |
Access to social services for vulnerable refugees from Ukraine
Romania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
20 May 2022 |
Compensation for child’s education under temporary protection
Lithuania, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
20 May 2022 |
Integration of Ukrainian refugee children into the Greek education system
Greece, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
19 May 2022 |
Support for vulnerable groups to cope with increasing costs
Estonia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
19 May 2022 |
Schooling of Ukrainian children in public schools
Cyprus, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
19 May 2022 |
Reception of pupils from Ukraine in international state schools
Luxembourg, Other initiatives or policies |
18 May 2022 |
Municipalities offer special courses for Ukrainian children in primary school
Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
18 May 2022 |
Access to childcare and education for Ukrainian refugees
Poland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
18 May 2022 |
Enrolment in kindergarten or school for Ukrainian children
Bulgaria, Other initiatives or policies |
18 May 2022 |
Psychological assistance for Ukrainian refugees
Estonia, Other initiatives or policies |
18 May 2022 |
One-time payment to support Ukrainian refugee children starting school
Estonia, Other initiatives or policies |
13 May 2022 |
Access to childcare and education for Ukrainian refugees
Slovenia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 May 2022 |
Child bonus 2022 to cushion pressures on families from rising energy prices
Germany, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
01 May 2022 |
Social rights and assistance for refugees from Ukraine
Croatia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
26 April 2021 |
One time benefit for each child
Latvia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
25 April 2022 |
Intensive language courses for Ukrainian children
Czechia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
14 April 2020 Updated |
Campaign 'Safe at home'
Austria, Non-binding recommendations or other texts |
13 April 2020 Updated |
COVID-19 family hardship fund and family crisis fund
Austria, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
12 January 2022 |
Together Again National Program
Bulgaria, Other initiatives or policies |
12 January 2022 |
Helpline for teachers and students
Bulgaria, Other initiatives or policies |
05 January 2022 |
Adaptation courses for Ukrainian children aged 3 to 15
Czechia, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery |
30 October 2020 Updated |
National Social Package: stimulating youth employment
Netherlands, Other initiatives or policies |
16 July 2020 Updated |
Tourism voucher
Poland, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
09 July 2021 |
Summer business package to boost economy and holiday activities
Denmark, Legislations or other statutory regulations |
19 May 2022
This publication consists of individual country reports on working life during 2021 for 28 countries (the 27 EU Member States and Norway).
Publication24 June 2020
COVID-19: Policy responses across Europe
This report aims to present an overview of both large-scale government measures and collective agreements that impact on large groups of workers.
16 June 2022
Throughout 2021, the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, specific occupational health and safety rules were reintroduced due to increases in infection rates.
Article16 June 2022
Back to work after COVID-19: Testing, vaccines and green certificates
In the second pandemic year 2021, access to one's place of work was increasingly dependent on providing proof of either having been tested, vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 in several countries.
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